Playtime is essential in promoting healthy development, physically, emotionally and cognitively.  When children play, they are learning! Through play, children understand more about the world around them, develop curiosity and creativity, improve communication and language schools, and promote global motor development. We are all have different interests and abilities, and as such, a variety of play experiences are necessary to meet those different interests and needs.

In the first episode of the Spark A Movement podcast, our guest described the difficultly of finding outdoor recreation parks that would be accessible, inclusive, and interesting to her children. We thought creating a resource that lists inclusive parks and facilities would be helpful for our community members. If you know of a facility or park in Maryland that you would like to add to the list below, please email our staff at team@pmchag.com with "Local Accessible Playgrounds" as the email subject with your suggestions to add to the list below.

Please note, the facilities and parks below are ADA accessible, with most having paved or solid surfaces, inclusive equipment and/or inclusive programming.

Anne Arundel County

Severna Park: The Gym For All Kids

• Ballenger creek trail
• Sophie and Madigan's Memorial Park

Frederick County

Frederick:

• Ballenger Creek Trail
• Chuckie Cheese
• C&O Trail
• Frederick Airport
• Green Meadows Petting Farm
• Monocacy Trail
• Pinecliff Park
• Sophie and Madigan's Memorial Park
• Spinners

Middletown: Catoctin Nature Center

Thurmont:

• Catocin Wildlife Preserve
• East End Park

Walkersville: Sharon's Dance Studio

Baltimore City

Baltimore:

• The Maryland Science Center
• The National Aquarium
• Port Discovery
• SkyZone

Carroll County

Mt. Airy:

• Hailey's Wish Playground
• Watkins Reginal Park

West Minster:Mt. Airy Bowling

Washington County

Hagerstown:

• Martin “Marty" L. Snook Memorial Park
• C&O Trail

Williamsport:

• Byron Memorial Park

Howard County

Columbia: Blandair Park

Columbia: Bitty and Beau's Coffee Shop

Columbia: AMC Theaters

Ellicott City : Roger Carter Community Center

Montgomery County

Bethesda: Capital Crescent Trail

Gaithersburg:

• AMC Theaters
• Longview School Boundless Playground
• We Rock the Spectrum Gym

Rockville: Regal Cinemas

Potomac: Hadley's Park